PARIS — Different continent, same challenge for the Charlotte Hornets: How to stop Giannis Antetokounmpo? When the Hornets played Milwaukee in December, the league’s MVP scored 26 points in just 20 minutes in a blowout […]
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 18 points and nine rebounds, Al Horford scored 15 points and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 114-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — P.J. Washington controlled the post well enough to keep Charlotte close until the rest of his teammates found their rhythm. The Hornets rookie showed some versatility, too, when he stepped out and […]
CHARLOTTE — When Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak took PJ Washington with the 12th pick in the draft, he suggested the Kentucky forward might spend this season bouncing back and forth between Charlotte and its […]
The Charlotte Hornets missed the postseason for the third straight season, which is tied for the fifth-longest current playoff drought in the NBA, behind Sacramento, Phoenix, New York and the Lakers. The team made some […]
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Marvin Williams has spent the last couple of weeks encouraging his teammates not to give up, reminding them the playoffs are still a possibility despite a recent slump. On Friday night, Williams […]
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Nicolas Batum said the Hornets’ game plan was to stop Portland’s backcourt tandem of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. He didn’t expect Rodney Hood to beat them. Hood broke out of a […]
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Kemba Walker had 15 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets pulled away late to defeat the Chicago Bulls 125-118 on Saturday night for their fifth straight […]
BOSTON (AP) — With Kyrie Irving again stuck to the sideline, Terry Rozier and his Celtics teammates enjoyed another run as the featured act. The talented young cast stole the show again. Rozier had 17 […]
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Nic Batum walked over to Malik Monk after Charlotte’s 101-92 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night and told the reserve guard, “thank you.” “The starters have played a lot […]
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